{
    "term": "rating",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a measurement of how good, popular, important, etc. somebody/something is, especially in relation to other people or things",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Education has been given a high-priority rating by the new administration."
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘The Big Bang Theory’ was the network show with the highest rating."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He has the highest opinion poll rating of any president this century."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She is currently enjoying a favourable rating with more than 50 per cent of the electorate."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The hospital has retained its top three-star rating."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The hotel achieved a four-star rating."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The judges gave her the maximum rating on style."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The overall performance rating puts the new model well ahead of its main rivals."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The president's ratings have suddenly rocketed."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The resort got a low rating for children's facilities."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The university scored a top rating among students."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a drop of 50 points in her personal rating"
                },
                {
                    "text": "His popularity rating dropped after the affair was revealed."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It was a very good rating for an amateur performance."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["high", "top", "low"],
                "verb + rating": [
                    "have",
                    "assign (somebody/​something)",
                    "give (somebody/​something)"
                ],
                "rating + verb": ["climb", "improve", "rise"],
                "rating + noun": ["scale", "system"],
                "preposition": ["in a/​the rating", "rating for", "rating on"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a set of figures that show how many people watch or listen to a particular television or radio programme, used to show how popular a programme is",
            "labels": "(British English)(North American English)(especially British English)(especially North American English)(especially North American English)(especially British English)(especially North American English)(British English)(British English)(British English)",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The show has gone up in the ratings."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The BBC is currently ahead in the ratings war."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Bringing her on the show was a cynical attempt to boost the ratings."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His new sitcom was a ratings success."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It has been ousted from top spot in the TV ratings."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The network's prime-time ratings are up 150 per cent."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The programme's ratings have dipped sharply."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The ratings went shooting up overnight."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The show continues to garner high ratings."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["TV, radio and news"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["good", "high", "low"],
                "verb + ratings": ["garner", "get", "have"],
                "ratings + verb": ["go up", "improve", "pick up"],
                "ratings + noun": ["battle", "war", "success"],
                "preposition": ["in the ratings"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a number or letter that shows which groups of people a particular film is suitable for",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The film was given a 15 rating by British censors."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The movie carries an R rating."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Film and theatre"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "a sailor in the navy who is not an officer",
            "labels": "(British English)",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["War and conflict", "Transport by water"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈreɪtɪŋ/",
                "audio": "ra/rating/rating__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈreɪtɪŋ/",
                "audio": "ra/rating/rating__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}